Essays about: "the Arab Spring"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 63 essays containing the words the Arab Spring.

  1. 6. Small States, Big Fish : Comparing Kuwaiti, Omani, and Qatari Foreign Policy and Engagement with Proscribed Armed Groups During Mediation in Yemen

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Freke Leene; [2023]
    Keywords : Small-state mediation; Foreign policy independence; Proscription; Inclusivity; Gulf states;

    Abstract : In recent years, more small states have entered the arena of international mediation. While research generally recognizes that small states can use international mediation to further their own foreign policy goals, the implications of that notion remain understudied. READ MORE

  3. 7. Smart Power in Iran’s Foreign Policy Towards Arab National Security in the Middle East 2003-2015 : Case Studies of Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Ali Al Mohammad; [2022]
    Keywords : Smart Power; Foreign Policy; Arab National Security; Islamic Republic of Iran; Iraq; Yemen; Lebanon;

    Abstract : The theme of this research is smart power in Iran’s foreign policy toward Arab national security in the Middle East [Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen]. This important and influential topic was explained and analyzed on the regional and international political scene. READ MORE

  4. 8. Tunisia’s Gender Digital Divide: A Case Study of Tunisia’s Gender Gap in Internet Usage and the Role of Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ellen Löfgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender digital divide; MENA; ICTs; gender equality; digital transformation; internet; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Today, the digital transformation provides new avenues for women’s empowerment. Information and communication technologies (ICTs), including the internet, can contribute to greater gender equality by enabling everyone access to the same online resources and opportunities. READ MORE

  5. 9. CHILDREN OF THE SPRING : A cohort analysis on the lasting value effects of the Arab spring

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Marcus Makovac; [2022]
    Keywords : Arab spring; cohort analysis; collective action; political socialisation; democratisation;

    Abstract : Research on the Arab spring has indicated that the failure of democratic consolidation in post-Arab spring countries was, in part, due to economic insecurity. A conclusion that seems to be in line with the general literature on threat and its connection to authoritarian value-shifts. READ MORE

  6. 10. Standing Up While Sitting Down : Researching the foundations of nonviolent civil resistance movements and its effect on democratic transitions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Lydia König Svalander; [2022]
    Keywords : nonviolence; civil resistance movement; democratization; democratic transition; organisational structure; Arab Spring; Tunisia; Egypt;

    Abstract : This thesis paper set out to investigate the research puzzle of why some nonviolent conflicts lead to democratisation while others do not, as well as what explains this variation. A time series, cross-case comparison between the Arab Spring revolutions of Tunisia and Egypt was conducted exploring the link between organisational structure of prominent organisations participating in the movement and the success or failure of the countries’ later democratisation efforts. READ MORE